Sukhoi SU-29
20 on the U.S. register. Built from 1992 to 2000; half of them date from 1994 or earlier. Delaware has the most (5). 75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SU-29 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (10), Vedeneyev M14P (3), Vedeneyev M-9F (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- composite · Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic.
- Maker on the register
- Sukhoi
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 13, 2000; newest February 9, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 10 | 50% |
| LLC | 5 | 25% |
| Individual | 5 | 25% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SU-29 | 20 | 1992 to 2000 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 8 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 19 | 95% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 5% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 15 | 75% |
| None on file | 5 | 25% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aerobatics INC Trustee | 3 |
| World of Aerobatics INC | 1 |
| Vertical Xtreme INC | 1 |
| Two Nine LLC | 1 |
| Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee | 1 |
| Tailslide Aerobatics LLC | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Onaero INC | 1 |
| Mm Aviation Specialty LLC | 1 |
| Hammerhead Aerobatics | 1 |
| Cowtown Aerobatics LLC | 1 |
| Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Aerobatics INC Trustee · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 9 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
The 8 most recent of 9 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Sukhoi SU-29 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
20 as of November 11, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Sukhoi SU-29s?
Delaware, with 5.
Who owns the Sukhoi SU-29?
75% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Sukhoi SU-29s on the register built?
Between 1992 and 2000; half of them in 1994 or earlier.
How many Sukhoi SU-29 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
9 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Sukhoi SU-29 made of?
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Sukhoi SU-29 the component layer
The airframe is composite: carbon fibre or glass fibre set in resin, moulded in large pieces with few joints, which gives smooth shapes but needs different inspection and repair methods from metal. Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 1 failure report with the FAA since 1996, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 5.0 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is flight controls.
Failure reports 1 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Flight controls | 1 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the SU-29 links to the rest of the register
- Sukhoi 46 aircraft on the register
- Sukhoi SU-29 20 registered
- Built of composite · Composite skins and wings on a titanium-and-steel frame; aerobatic.
- Vedeneyev M14P 3 of these aircraft · 350 hp
- Vedeneyev M-9F 1 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Delaware 5 of these aircraft
- California 3 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Oklahoma 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- Aerobatics INC Trustee 3 of these aircraft
- World of Aerobatics INC 1 of these aircraft
- Vertical Xtreme INC 1 of these aircraft
- Two Nine LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SU-29 9 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the SU-29 1 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/sukhoi/su-29.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 20
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69KL | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Aerobatics INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29SE | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Individual owner AP |
Experimental | 2025-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Experimental | 2024-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Mm Aviation Specialty LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Experimental | 2024-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129TH | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Vertical Xtreme INC Novato, California |
Experimental | 2024-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360JP | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2024-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Cowtown Aerobatics LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54CP | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Withheld at owner's request | Experimental | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29VB | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Tailslide Aerobatics LLC Salem, Oregon |
Experimental | 2021-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Aerobatics INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2020-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909TH | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Aerobatics INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2018-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38BD | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
None on file | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29BR | Sukhoi SU-29 |
A J Aviation LLC Manassas, Virginia |
None on file | 2011-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9PK | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2011-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929CB | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Onaero INC Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | 2011-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452CM | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Two Nine LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2004-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29KX | Sukhoi SU-29 |
World of Aerobatics INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2004-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699SU | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Hammerhead Aerobatics Wilsonville, Oregon |
Experimental | 2000-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229BH | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |